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Chapter: | 569
 | Title: | Chief Executive Election Ordinance | Gazette Number: | E.R. 1 of 2012 |
| Section: | 22 | Heading: | Termination of election proceedings | Version Date: | 09/02/2012 |
(1AA) Where-
- (a) at the close of nominations only one candidate is validly nominated; and
(b) proof is given to the satisfaction of the Returning Officer that the candidate dies or is disqualified under section 20(1) from being elected at any time after the close of nominations but before the declaration of the result of the election,
(1AB) Where-
- (a) at the close of nominations only one candidate is validly nominated; and
(b) a poll is conducted under section 23 and the candidate is, under section 26A(4), not returned at the election,
- (c) publicly declare that no candidate is returned at the election;
(d) publish the declaration and the result of the poll in the Gazette; and
(e) by a public declaration, terminate the proceedings for the election. (Added 10 of 2006 s. 9)
- (a) at the close of nominations 2 or more candidates are validly nominated; and
(b) proof is given to the satisfaction of the Returning Officer that any candidate dies or is disqualified under section 20(1) from being elected at any time after the close of nominations but before the declaration of the result of the election,
(2) If a candidate is eliminated at any round of voting under section 27(3)(c) or (4)(c), he shall cease to be regarded as a candidate for the purposes of subsection (1)(b).
(3) If¡X
- (a) at the close of nominations 2 or more candidates are validly nominated; and
(b) a poll is conducted under section 24 and, under section 27(2A), no candidate is returned at the election,
the Returning Officer must¡X
(c) publicly declare that no candidate is returned at the election;
(d) publish the declaration and the result of the poll in the Gazette; and
(e) by a public declaration, terminate the proceedings for the election. (Added 1 of 2011 s. 5)